Process Safety Engineer

Position Type FT Probation

About Kerry

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Working behind the scenes, every day we partner with customers to solve the world’s most complex food challenges with our range of differentiated ingredients, technologies, and people. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are driven to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.

Our Safety purpose “we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

About the role

We are recruiting a Process Safety Engineer to join our Menstrie site, a large-scale fermentation and yeast production facility. Operating across multiple product streams, the site combines complex manufacturing processes with advanced sustainability infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment, energy recovery, and partial on-site power generation. Reporting to the HSE Lead, you will provide specialist process safety expertise to support the safe and reliable operation of the plant. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will strengthen Process Safety Management, support complex operations, and drive the implementation of process safety standards, tools, training, and assessments across the site. As this is a newly created role, you will have the opportunity to shape and influence the site's process safety agenda, building capability, reducing risk, and partnering with both local and global stakeholders to promote a strong process safety culture.

This is a permanent, full-time, fully onsite position.

Key responsibilities

Provide technical expertise to develop process safety capabilities and support the safe and effective operation of the plant

Develop and implement a site strategy to move from Intolerable Risk to Broadly Acceptable Risk across all Process Safety Management (PSM) elements

Implement process safety programs, tools, training and assessments aligned with Kerry's PSM framework

Support complex operations by identifying and implementing process safety and reliability improvements

Facilitate multidisciplinary teams in Management of Change (MoC), incident investigations, risk assessments, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) studies and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)

Lead site HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) activities and drive completion of resulting actions

Ensure Hazardous Area Classifications (HAC) are identified, maintained and compliant with Kerry standards

Promote understanding and adoption of PSM processes across all levels of the site through communication and training

Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in hazardous areas

Ensure all site projects comply with PSM requirements and safety standards

Liaise with external regulators, including HSE and SEPA, and identify new technologies to reduce process safety risks

Carry out additional duties and projects as requested by the Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Team Leader.

What you will bring

You combine strong technical expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders, collaborate across functions, and translate process safety requirements into practical solutions.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline

Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng) status is preferred

Minimum 5 years' experience in process safety, chemical engineering or process engineering roles

Experience within the chemical, energy, pharmaceutical, food or beverage manufacturing sectors is advantageous

Strong project management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and influence at all levels of the organization.

What we offer

Career development opportunities within a global organisation

Pension scheme matched up to 10%

Private healthcare (single cover)

Life assurance

Share scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme.

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